毅
yì
firm and resolute
staunch
strike (殳) + sound component (豙) = firm and resolute
殳 is a weapon or striking tool, conveying forceful action and drive. 豙 mainly carries the sound yì; the striking force of 殳 grounds the sense of resolute, unstoppable will.
他做事很有毅力，从不轻易放弃。
tā zuò shì hěn yǒu yì lì，cóng bù qīng yì fàng qì。
He is very persevering in what he does and never gives up easily.
面对困难，她表现出坚毅的态度。
miàn duì kùn nán，tā biǎo xiàn chū jiān yì de tài dù。
Facing difficulties, she showed a firm and resolute attitude.
Words with 毅
陈毅
chén yì
Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972
刚毅
gāng yì
resolute
刚毅木讷
gāng yì mù nè
resolute and taciturn (idiom)
刘毅
liú yì
Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晉|西晋[Xi1 Jin4] (265-316)
坚毅
jiān yì
firm and persistent
方毅
fāng yì
Fang Yi (1916-1997), senior party apparatchik
有毅力
yǒu yì lì
persevering
柳毅传
liǔ yì zhuàn
story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties
荣毅仁
róng yì rén
Rong Yiren (1916-2005), PRC Vice President from 1993-1998, played an important role in opening Chinese economy to Western investors
毅力
yì lì
perseverance
毅然
yì rán
firmly
毅然决然
yì rán jué rán
without hesitation